Rural Life and Society

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Rural Life and Society: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Structure and Policies of British Government, Rural Life and Society, Demand for Indigo & Indigo on the Land of Ryots etc.

Important Questions on Rural Life and Society

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Which of the following is/are the problem(s) with nij cultivation?

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Which of the following statement is not correct regarding the Ryoti system?

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding the njj cultivation process?

A. Indigo could only be cultivated on fertile lands.

B. Work at indigo plantation coincided with the time when peasants were busy with rice cultivation.

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding the revolt against the indigo cultivation?

A. The indigo production collapsed in Bengal, after the revolt.

B. The planters shifted their operation to Uttar Pradesh.

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding Ryoti system?

A. The planters made the ryots to sign a contract or an agreement (satta).

B. Seeds and drills were provided by the planter.

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The official records of the British period cannot help in writing objective history because of _____.

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A garrison town refers to _____.

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The East India Company set-up a factory in Bengal on the banks of Hughli in 1651 to _____.

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Which of the following statements is true about the lives of tribal groups during the British rule?

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Under the British rule, written records were maintained and preserved primarily because _____.

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The two main systems of Indigo cultivation were _____.

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Which of the following helped to settle their dispute in villages?